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Mashed potato vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mashed potato and sherbet?

  • Mashed potato is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat, while sherbet is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Mashed potato's daily need coverage for sodium is 11% higher.
  • Sherbet has 17 times less vitamin B3 than mashed potato. Mashed potato has 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while sherbet has 0.063mg.
  • Sherbet is lower in sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than sherbet (59).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Sherbet, orange types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.9%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Sherbet DV% diff.
Sodium 306mg 46mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.08g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.023mg 7%
Potassium 286mg 96mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.063mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 14.65g 30.4g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.011mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.224mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.577g 1.16g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.13µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin A 43µg 12µg 3%
Calories 89kcal 144kcal 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.14mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.48mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Fats 2.82g 2g 1%
Choline 13.4mg 7.7mg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.027mg 1%
Protein 1.65g 1.1g 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 24.32g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.53g 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +41%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more OtherOther +215%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1577.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients
  2. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.